CucumberStudio vs Zephyr Enterprise comparison

The compared CucumberStudio and Zephyr Enterprise solutions aren't in the same category. CucumberStudio is ranked #24 in RADS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 0.6% mindshare in the category. Zephyr Enterprise is ranked #7 in TMT , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 5.8% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of CucumberStudio users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Zephyr Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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91% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

CucumberStudio

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Rapid Application Development Software (24th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (11th)

Zephyr Enterprise

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (7th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. CucumberStudio is designed for Rapid Application Development Software and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Zephyr Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on Test Management Tools, holds 5.8% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.

Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CucumberStudio	0.6%
Microsoft Power Apps	9.0%
ServiceNow	6.2%
Other	84.2%

Rapid Application Development Software

Test Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Zephyr Enterprise	5.8%
OpenText Application Quality Management	8.2%
Tricentis qTest	7.8%
Other	78.2%

Test Management Tools

Featured Reviews

AnandKrishnani

Manager in Quality and Processes at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Action words streamline test case management and boost integration with project tools

The most valuable feature of CucumberStudio is its use of action words, which allows me to avoid writing test cases from scratch for the most common scenarios. Moreover, CucumberStudio's support for code integrations and API calls is excellent. The platform provides the benefit of unlimited read-only accounts, enabling various roles like engineers and product managers to review test cases and results. The structure of CucumberStudio is also commendable, as it supports BDD style Gherkin syntax, which is useful for our test management processes.

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Jyoti Mittal

Director - Quality Engineering at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Integration with tool streamlines test management but needs better exporting options

I use it for test management within Jira This tool boasts an incredibly user-friendly interface that integrates seamlessly with other Jira tools. I particularly appreciate its intuitive features for designing test plans, creating test cases, and executing test cycles. Some areas for improvement,…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The best thing is that a person without knowledge about the program can easily understand what happened in our testing process."

"Using HipTest makes the testing process easy and its support for Behavior Driven Development helps align all the team members, whether technical or non-technical."

"CucumberStudio has a very user-friendly interface."

"CucumberStudio aligns with our strategy for data-driven testing."

"Hiptest allowed us to clean up our test campaigns and standardize the way we write test cases and structure our BDD approach."

"The URL is very useful, and it has a very good UI for deploying information of the scenarios created."

"The data table that helps in converting a single script to multiple test cases is very helpful."

"Hiptest is a great test management tool for agile teams."

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"The solution does its job well."

"We use the solution for test case management."

"If anyone is looking for a good, lightweight, flexible and agile test management product, I think they would do very well with Zephyr Enterprise."

"At this moment, it is fulfilling our requirements."

"It's very simple to use, which is beneficial, and it has 90% of the basic features you need without having to pay a lot of extra money."

"Zephyr really improves the testing of the product on many levels - planning, test case creation, automation goals, test reporting, and verification of the testing."

"It has 90% of the basic features you need without having to pay a lot of extra money."

"It has a very intuitive user experience."

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Cons

"Yes, it is not stable when you create a data table that includes more than 30 elements, so it can lose your data."

"CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design."

"More tutorials and examples."

"I would like to see better customer support."

"The reporting aspect can be improved."

"It needs some improvement when exporting scenarios into automation code, to make it easier to manage the repeatable action words and tests."

"A key area for improvement is to revamp outdated components such as HipTest publisher."

"Another kind of deployment might be useful, perhaps an option to install the tool in a local deployment."

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"The solution is not really stable. Sometimes in the past, some pages wouldn't load due to issues."

"The reporting, and the ability to reorganize the test repository, which are a little stifling. There is definitely room for improvement there."

"The only thing I have missed is an easy way to configure showing the latest execution results of all test cases linked in JIRA (story/epic), thus, receiving the state of a feature."

"Zephyr Enterprise needs to redesign the reporting."

"Additionally, they could improve the daily reporting. It does generate reports, but they are screen based reports."

"Creating better default varieties of reporting would make the product much better and more popular."

"For JIRA, in comparison to other solutions, such as TestRail, Zephyr is good, but it is not as good as DFS."

"We would like support for the agile and behavior-driven development (BDD) approaches."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It costs a couple of thousand dollars for a little more than 125 users, per month."

"DFS is more expensive than Zephyr. DFS is around $32 per person, whereas Zephyr is $10 per person. There is a major difference in the price, which is the main reason why we are trying to shift to Zephyr."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

24%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Construction Company

15%

Marketing Services Firm

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hiptest?

CucumberStudio's API integration could be improved both in terms of reliability and design. The API requires data to be sent in a specific format, which takes time to build. Additionally, the repor...

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What is your primary use case for Hiptest?

I use CucumberStudio as a test case repository. All of our test cases are stored there. It is also part of our test planning process. For every sprint, we plan the test cases in CucumberStudio and ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Hiptest?

For teams following a BDD style software development approach, CucumberStudio is a great collaborative tool that covers all the basic requirements of a test management tool. I would rate CucumberSt...

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What needs improvement with Zephyr Enterprise?

Some areas for improvement, include its export capabilities. Exporting test cases, especially those with screenshots or attachments, can be cumbersome, hindering easy sharing and scalability.

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What is your primary use case for Zephyr Enterprise?

I use it for test management within Jira.

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What advice do you have for others considering Zephyr Enterprise?

I would recommend it mainly for manual testing and test management. Within Zephyrscale, they also have automated testing, however, I would recommend it only for test management. The overall rating ...

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

Hiptest

SmartBear Zephyr

Overview

Formerly HipTest: CucumberStudio is the leading collaboration platform for BDD - an easy-to-use tool to define ideas, test code, and learn in production from real-time insight.

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Zephyr Enterprise is a robust enterprise test management platform that manages all aspects of the testing lifecycle. The solution is provided as an on-premise installation as well as a SaaS-based installation. Zephyr Enterprise enables you to make a rigid process flow flexible enough to accommodate changes. In addition, it provides all the functionality QA teams and testers need in order to create and execute test cases with less effort, allowing more time to do actual testing by alleviating significant time-wasting steps.

Zephyr Enterprise Features

Zephyr Enterprise has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Visual dashboards
One-click integration
Multi Jira instance
Scalability
Third-Party Integrations
Reporting & Statistics
Data Import/Export
Data Visualization
User Management
Move & Copy
Software Testing Management
Requirements-Based Testing
Industry-strength scalability
Documented APIs
Regular maintenance and upgrades

Zephyr Enterprise Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing Zephyr Enterprise. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Ready-to-use reports and customizable dashboards: With Zephyr Enterprise, reports and dashboards are updated in real time and you can share test results and link with your team in Jira to connect any known issues. In addition, the solution helps you increase workflow efficiency because it improves info sharing during standup meetings.

Supports bi-directional and multi-instance Jira integration: Not only does Zephyr Enterprise support bi-directional and multi-instance Jira integration, but it also gives you the ability to support multiple projects simultaneously – up to 200,000 test cases.

Global repository for test cases: Zephyr Enterprise helps you create, categorize, and store your test cases via a global repository that can be shared across your entire organization. You can also quickly reuse test cases using the structured folder management.

Test execution: Zephyr Enterprise makes it possible for you to execute tests step by step, manage pass/fail status, and launch automated execution, then file those defects into Jira. Zephyr Enterprise test executions allow teams to operate in a more efficient way.
Universal test automation: Zephyr Enterprise supports a wide range of automation frameworks, helping you decrease operational costs and increase test coverage.

Reviews from Real Users

Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Zephyr Enterprise solution.

A Manager of Enterprise Applications at a retailer says what’s most valuable is that “It's very easy and simple to use, which is beneficial. It has 90% of the basic features you need without having to pay a lot of extra money.” He also adds, “Zephyr Enterprise is very stable and the initial setup is straightforward.”

Jawaad A., Test Automation Lead at Trapeze, explains, "It has many features, but the main things that we need are the test cycles and integration with automation because we have automation for the web and mobile applications. We use it for test case management to run the test cases and get the results. At this moment, it is fulfilling our requirements. We are able to get the test execution report and the test pass and fail report. This summary is delivered to our management."

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